KBB.com’s 10 best back-to-school cars

KBB.com’s 10 Best Back-to-School Cars for 2016

Rank Vehicle Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price

1 2016 Honda Fit $15,776

2 2016 Kia Soul $15,701

3 2016 Honda Civic $17,837

4 2016 Honda HR-V $19,221

5 2016 Mazda Mazda3 $17,448

6 2016 Nissan Versa Note $13,691

7 2016 Subaru Impreza $17,837

8 2016 Mazda CX-3 $19,902

9 2016 Ford Fiesta $13,889

10 2016 Chevrolet Spark $12,544

With the 2016-2017 school year right around the corner, many students and parents of teens are considering their transportation needs to and from campus and activities. To help shoppers narrow down their choices, the editors at Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), the vehicle valuation and information source, have named this year’s 10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2016.

As another new semester kicks off, KBB.com’s expert editors hand-picked a selection of new cars they recommend for students. Each of the KBB.com new-car recommendations is available starting under $20,000, according to Kelley Blue Book’s Fair Purchase Price. Updated weekly and based on current market conditions like vehicle availability, local demand and seasonal buying trends, the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price shows shoppers what others have been paying for a new car recently and is included in KBB.com’s Price Advisor tool, which provides range-based market pricing.

“Safety is the paramount decision when it comes to back-to-school cars, and practicality and affordability are also high on the list of desirable characteristics, at least according to parents,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. “The kids involved also prefer to have a car they’re happy to be seen in, which suggests that style is part of the equation, too. Our 2016 list of the 10 Best Back-to-School Cars addresses all of these wants with an array of cool cars that has something for just about any returning student.”

To see KBB.com’s full coverage of the 10 Best Back-to-School Cars for 2016, including vehicle photography, pricing details and editorial reviews, visit www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/best-back-to-school-cars-2016/2100000911/.